AP US Government Elections & Campaigns

In this lesson, our instructor Jibin Park gives an introduction to elections and campaigns. He discusses forms of political participation, expansion of suffrage, low voter turnout, voters, types of elections, presidential elections, the road to the white house, choosing a vice president candidate, and the electoral college.

I still don't understand the difference between democrat's and republican's nomination compete system.Is the fact that republicans wrap up early just a tendency or a result of some different system? Thanks

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Last reply by: Professor Jibin ParkTue Dec 9, 2014 1:57 PM

Post by Rebecca Daion December 9, 2014

Do we need to basically memorize everything in the lecture?

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Post by Angela Patrickon May 12, 2014

Also, what other common pit falls are there in the FRQs?

P.S. completely agree with your point that people overthink the FRQs; I am always in the mindset that it has to be some scientific response that I commonly overlook the common sense answers (for example, I would have never thought to answer discussing politics for a political participation FRQ on the AP exam). You're doing a greatt job preparing me but having Sherlock Holmes as a tutor wouldn't hurt in the slightest right now.

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Last reply by: Professor Jibin ParkMon May 12, 2014 7:06 PM

Post by Angela Patrickon May 12, 2014

For an FRQ question, would a good FRQ for lower voter turnout in recent years start by identifying voter apathy and then explaining why they have apathy using your 4 reasons?

Elections & Campaigns

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This book includes an in-depth preparation for the AP U.S. Government and Politics exam which features: two full-length model AP exams with answer keys and explanations; an extensive subject review covering Constitutional development, the branches of federal government, political parties, special interest groups, the media, bureaucracy, and public policy issues related to the economy, the federal budget, social welfare, foreign policy and national defense; updated content includes the 2012 election; and newly revised end-of-chapter multiple-choice and free-response questions with rubrics for each.

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